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Topic: Job opening for a community organizer working on criminal justice reform in Harris CountyWho Should Apply: People with 1-2 years of organizing experience; people of color are strongly encouragedPay: $40,000 to $43,000 per year plus full benefitsDuties: Build community relationships, train leaders, lobby officials, and run petition drivesSource: Texas Organizing Project (TOP)
The Texas Organizing Project (TOP) is looking for a full-time community organizer in Harris County to lead its Right2Justice Campaign. This role focuses on criminal justice reform — building relationships, training community leaders, and pushing for real policy change at the local and state level. Pay runs $40,000–$43,000 a year, with full benefits included.
As a Right2Justice organizer, you would recruit and develop grassroots leaders, run petition drives and letter-writing campaigns, organize town halls and press conferences, and meet directly with local elected officials. You would also track outreach data, prepare written reports, and help community members get ready to speak in public. Evening and weekend availability is part of the job.
If you care about racial and economic justice and want to turn that passion into a career, this role is a strong fit. Review the full list of responsibilities and qualifications. Then put together a cover letter that speaks to your organizing experience — even one to two years counts. Gather a current resume and a few references. Email all three to TOP's recruiting team to get the process started.
No fixed date
Harris County (Houston area)
This role connects to broader Houston efforts around criminal justice reform, civic engagement, and community leadership development. TOP also works on affordable housing, immigrant rights, health access, and community schools — so this position sits inside a larger network of local organizing work.
Houston's communities deserve a voice in how criminal justice policy is shaped. TOP has been doing that work since 2009, with more than 100,000 members statewide. This organizer role puts you at the center of that effort — turning neighbor-to-neighbor conversations into real accountability for elected officials.
